Belmont Bruins
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #94
Conference Rank: #2 Missouri Valley
2022-23 Record: 21-11, 14-6
2022-23 Postseason: NIT
Coach: Casey Alexander
Coach Record: 98-30 at Belmont, 235-150 overall
Key Departed Players:
Ben Sheppard, Guard, 18.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.9 apg
Drew Friberg, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Even Brauns, Center, 7.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
EJ Bellinger, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.3 apg
Michael Shanks, Forward, 2.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
Frank Jakubicek, Forward, 1.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.6 apg
Key Returning Players:
Cade Tyson, Sophomore, Forward, 13.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.9 apg
Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Sophomore, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.3 apg
Keishawn Davidson, Senior, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.4 apg
Isaiah Walker, Sophomore, Guard, 2.1 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.3 apg
Key New Players:
Malik Dia, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Vanderbilt
Win Miller, Freshman, Guard
Sam Orme, Freshman, Forward
Keith Robbins, Freshman, Guard
Brigham Rogers, Freshman, Forward
Drew Scharnowski, Freshman, Forward
Jayce Willingham, Senior, Guard, Transfer from DII
Projected Postseason Tournament: CBI
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.5 (62nd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.8 (230, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.2 (37, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 45.0 (260, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.6 (16, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.8 (7, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.6 (137, 6)
Rebound Margin: -2.2 (286, 10)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (40, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (70, 3)
